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= Overview =
The Fusion Registry properties file contains the connection details to the Fusion Registry database. The database password is encrypted, however other properties such as database platform and schema are in clear text.

Whilst the properties file can be modified directly, it is reccomended to use the Fusion Registry User Interface to adminster all registry settings.

= Location =
Whilst all of the installation is performed via the Web User Interface, database connection details are stored in a local properties file.

Unlike previous versions of the Fusion Registry it is recommended that you do not modify the values in this file, as all settings are configured via the web User Interface.

The properties file is only read at start-up and changing any of the values in the Fusion Registry properties file whilst Fusion Registry is running will have no effect.

The properties file is called:<br/>
<code>fusion_registry.properties</code>

Fusion Registry will attempt to save a new properties file to the directory:<br/>
<code><user home>\MetadataTechnology\FusionRegistry</code>

Therefore, on a Windows 7 Operating System this will typically be:
<code>C:\users\<your user name>\MetadataTechnology\FusionRegistry</code>

Whereas on a Unix Operating System, it is more likely to be located at: <code>/users/<your user name>/MetadataTechnology/FusionRegistry</code>

If you are running Tomcat as a Windows service, then the Home directory is likely to be: <code>C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile</code>

And the file is likely to be located at: <code>C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\MetadataTechnology\FusionRegistry</code>

On Fusion Registry start-up the Registry will search for a Properties file in this order:
1. The location [[Quick_start_-_install_Fusion_Registry#Step_2:_Configure_the_Java_Web_Application_environment_.28Apache_Tomcat_example.29|explicitly set in an environment variable]]
2. The default location as decribed above
3. If all else fails, the location will revert to <code>[tomcat]/WEB-INF/classes/fusion_registry.properties</code>

If you are unsure about which of the files Fusion Registry is using to obtain system information, please look at the start-up log in your web application server. There will be entries like the following:

<pre>
INFO localhost-startStop-1 org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer - Loading properties file from class path resource [fusion_registry.properties]
15
INFO localhost-startStop-1 org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer - Loading properties file from URL [file:/C:/Users/<username>/FusionRegistry/fusion_registry.properties]
</pre>

= What Happens if the properties file is deleted? =
If the properties file is deleted, fear not. On application server restart, the Fusion Registry will redirect to the Install wizard. Upon entering the connection details to the database that was previously used, the Registry will detect it is already installed and redirect to the home page. If the database connection is to a new database, then the remainder of the install wizard should be completed to re-install the product.

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 = Overview =
 The Fusion Registry properties file contains the connection details to the Fusion Registry database.  The database password is encrypted, however other properties such as database platform and schema are in clear text.

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 On Fusion Registry start-up the Registry will search for a Properties file in this order:
-#  The location [[Tomcat_setenv_file|explicitly set in an environment variable]]
+#  The location [[Tomcat_setenv_file|explicitly set in an environment variable]] - RegistryProperties
 #  The default location as decribed above
 #  If all else fails, the location will revert to <code>[tomcat]/WEB-INF/classes/fusion_registry.properties</code>

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 On Fusion Registry start-up the Registry will search for a Properties file in this order:
-#  The location [[Quick_start_-_install_Fusion_Registry#Step_2:_Configure_the_Java_Web_Application_environment_.28Apache_Tomcat_example.29|explicitly set in an environment variable]]
+#  The location [[Tomcat_setenv_file|explicitly set in an environment variable]]
 #  The default location as decribed above
 #  If all else fails, the location will revert to <code>[tomcat]/WEB-INF/classes/fusion_registry.properties</code>

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	The Fusion Registry properties file contains the connection details to the Fusion Registry database. The database password is encrypted, however other properties such as database platform and schema are in clear text.		The Fusion Registry properties file contains the connection details to the Fusion Registry database. The database password is encrypted, however other properties such as database platform and schema are in clear text.

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 The file stores three pieces of information:
 # Database connection details

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 Whilst the properties file can be modified directly, it is reccomended to use the Fusion Registry User Interface to adminster all registry settings.
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 Whilst all of the installation is performed via the Web User Interface, database connection details are stored in a local properties file.

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 INFO localhost-startStop-1 org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer - Loading properties file from URL [file:/C:/Users/<username>/FusionRegistry/fusion_registry.properties]
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 = What Happens if the properties file is deleted? =
 If the properties file is deleted, fear not.  On application server restart, the Fusion Registry will redirect to the Install wizard.  Upon entering the connection details to the database that was previously used, the Registry will detect it is already installed and redirect to the home page.  If the database connection is to a new database, then the remainder of the install wizard should be completed to re-install the product.